How to grow Gustavia superba growing and care:
Moist, more than 10C
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
Iguana
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for desgin
Size of the plant?
3-6 m, 10-20 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
Fragrant flowers in color white or pink with 6-8 petals, flowers mostly grow on mature branches
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Autumn / Winter
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Gustavia superba fruits?
Eat raw, cooked
Work requirements on the fruit:
Just collect
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-4 years
Scientific name:
Gustavia superba
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Fragrance, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Fruit
